The Winterland Ballroom – The Last Waltz
The Winterland Ballroom was an old ice skating rink in San Francisco, it was located…
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Monterey County Fairgrounds, Home Of The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival
The Monterey County Fairgrounds has hosted the world renowned Monterey…
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Kezar Stadium
The stadium was built between 1922 and 1925 in the southeast corner of…
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The Wiltern
The Wiltern’s name was derived from its location at the intersection of Wilshire and…
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William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre
The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre opened in Berkeley in September 1903…
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The Palomino
The Palomino has long been known as a country-flavored club, but in the 80’s…
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Shrine Auditorium Home To The Grammy Awards, The MTV Music Awards & The Emmy Awards
When it was built by the Shriners back in 1906 (and rebuilt in 1920 after a fire) the…
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
The Civic hosted some of the coolest concerts of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Such greats as…
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Berkeley Community Theater – Metallica “S&M” Album Cover Location
On the campus of Berkeley High School. The theater has 3,500 seats, including a balcony…
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Elektra Asylum Records
Elektra Records was started in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt. During most of the …
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Gold Star Recording Studios
This is where legendary producer Phil Spector created his famous “Wall of Sound” …
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Miyako Hotel – The Wrap Party For The Last Waltz Was Held Here
After wrapping “The Last Waltz”, the cast and crew repaired to the Garden Bar…
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Buried Here – Ray Charles, Billy Preston, Percy Mayfield, Richard Berry, Willie Mae Thornton
Billy collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including The Beatles…
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Buried Here – Richard Manuel, Keyboardist And Singer For “The Band”
Richard was an original member of “The Band” and is remembered for his…
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